Mark Veens

Mark Veens
Personal information
Full nameMark Hermanus Maria Veens
NationalityDutch
Born (1978-06-26) 26 June 1978
Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens[1]4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2001 Fukuoka4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place1999 Hong Kong4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1999 Hong Kong50 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place1999 Istanbul4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1997 Seville4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Riesa4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Dublin4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Triest4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1998 Sheffield50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2004 Vienna50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1998 Sheffield100 m freestyle

Mark Hermanus Maria Veens (born 26 June 1978 in Venray, Limburg) is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle (fifth place).

Veens' finest hour came at the 1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Sheffield, where he ended up in second place in the 50 m freestyle. Half a year later, at the 1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hong Kong, he won the bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-22.


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